Children’s Minister Vicky Ford announced the eight-week extension today (Wednesday 8 April) when the consultation was set to close.
She said: “Every child in care deserves to be safe and secure, now more than ever as we fight the outbreak of coronavirus.
“Today we are extending the deadline of the consultation to 3 June so that everyone who wants to respond has the opportunity to do so, and to allow social workers and frontline services to focus on providing urgent care during these challenging times.”
The move comes after 91 organisations and professionals, including children’s rights charity Article 39 and the British Association of Social Workers, wrote to Ford calling for the consultation to be extended.
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